ear candling (coning)

Ear candling or coning is a method of cleaning the ears and the mind,
which allegedly alleviates a host of physical, emotional and spiritual ailments. A hollow candle is stuck
into the ear and lit, allegedly sucking out earwax and negative energy. The process is
ineffective
for earwax removal. I don't know how anyone knows whether it sucks out
energy, positive or negative.

The origin of this unnatural practice has been given as
ancient Tibet, China, India, Egypt, and pre-Columbian America. Even Atlantis
is cited as a possible origin. In other words, we don't have a clue how this
thing got started.

We also have no idea how far this will go, but Butt
Candling could be the end. Another candle in the dark blown out by an
ill wind?